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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 18:40:18 -0400
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From: "mapostolides" <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Sources of Drug Info.

     I've gathered a list of sources for government information on drugs.
     We're going to put this on our web site, but I thought I'd stick it on
     drctalk first.  The information is more readable when viewed in hard
     copy (the bullets and margins are sort of lost on e-mail), so if
     anyone wants a hard copy, e-mail me directly.
     Marianne
     [e-mail]



     CLEARINGHOUSES FOR DRUG AND CRIME INFORMATION

     National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), serving the
     National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
     [phone]
     ? Distributes hundreds of documents on a variety of issues.  Ask for a
     catalog of NIJ's recent publications.
     ? Data Resources of the National Institute of Justice
     Contains synopses of over a hundred NIJ-sponsored research studies.
     An excellent resource for becoming aware of studies and scholars who
     are examining the drug issue.
     ? In addition to producing longer documents, NIJ produces various
     newsletter-type publications, which are worth reading to keep
     up-to-date on various drug and crime research projects.  The main
     publications are: Research in Action, Research in Brief, Research
     Report, NIJ Journal, and Program Focus.

     National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI),
     serving the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)
     [phone]
     ? NIDA Research Monograph Series
     An excellent resource for information ranging from hallucinogens to
     the behavioral aspects of smoking to drug treatment.  If NCADI runs
     out of copies or you would like past copies, contact the Government
     Printing Office ([phone]).
     ? National Survey Results on Drug Use for the Monitoring the Future
     Study
     Contains data about teenage licit and illicit drug use, and the
     opinions of teenagers toward drugs.
     ? National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)
     Contains data about peoples' reported licit and illicit drug use.
     This annual survey is compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental
     Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
     ? National Drug Abuse Treatment Users Survey (NDATUS)
     Reports information about U.S. treatment services.
     ? NIDA Statistical Series, Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)
     Lists the data about drug-related hospital visits and deaths.
     ? NCADI News Monitor
     Contains articles from newspapers and journals about illicit drugs,
     alcohol, tobacco, and gambling.

     Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse, serving the Bureau of
     Justice Statistics (BJS)
     [phone]
     ? BJS Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
     An indispensible resource which contains charts and data on crime,
     drug use, public opinion, etc.
     ? Drugs, Crime, and the Justice System and the Technical Appendix of
     Drugs, Crime, and the Justice System
     Contain brief summaries of major drug issues which provide an
     excellent overview complete with statistics, charts, and references
     for obtaining further information.
     ? Several newsletter-type publications which outline research and
     recent statistics: BJS Bulletin, Crime Data Brief, Drugs and Crime
     Data, National Update, Selected Findings, Special Report, and
     Technical Report.

     Drugs and Crime Data Center and Clearinghouse, serving the Office of
     National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
     [phone]
     ? National Drug Control Strategy Annual Report and the National Drug
     Control Strategy: Executive Summary
     Outline the president's strategy and goals regarding drug use and drug
     trafficking; provide statistics on current drug use and drug
     availability; and present federal drug control budget.  The Executive
     Summary is an incredible resource for statistics, charts, and
     government views on drug control.
     ? National Drug Control Strategy: Budget Summary
     Summarizes federal drug control spending.  Various charts and graphs
     break down the drug control budget and display the exact amount
     allocated for different aspects of drug control policy (treatment,
     interdiction, correction, etc.).  It also delineates drug-related
     spending by individual government departments -- Defense, Health and
     Human Services, Justice, etc. -- and describes the programs that
     receive federal funds.
     ? Pulse Checks
     A quarterly summary of of drug use and availability.
     ? Occasional ONDCP reports, such as the 1994 Marijuana Situational
     Assessment.
     ? Drugs and Crime Facts
     Contains numerous statistics and charts about drug-related crime, drug
     offenders in correctional facilities, gangs, etc.  This handy booklet,
     produced annually by BJS, is worth having.

     Intelligence Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
     [phone]
     ? National Narcotics Intelligence Consumers Committee (NNICC) Report:
     Supply of Illicit Drugs in the United States
     Assesses developments in international drug trafficking, drug transit
     routes, money laundering, production and seizure of drugs, and drug
     policy developments in source countries in Latin America and Asia.
     ? DEA Drug Intelligence Report
     A series of documents produced a couple of times a month which covers
     various DEA-related subjects.

     Additional DEA Sources of Information
     ? Library and Information Center, which releases a bi-monthly list of
     new acquisitions (mainly journal articles).
     [phone]
     ? Office of Public Affairs, which can answer any additional questions
     regarding DEA documents.
     [phone]

     Centers for Disease Control National AIDS Clearinghouse, serving the
     Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
     [phone]
     ? Distributes a wide variety of statistics and information on HIV and
     AIDS.

     United States Government Printing Office (GPO)
     [phone]
     ? International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)
     Reports on drug control efforts in dozens of countries.  This very
     extensive document compiled by the State Department contains
     statistics on drug production, eradication, trafficking, money
     laundering, etc.
     ? FBI Uniform Crime Reports
     Contains crime data similar to those in the Criminal Justice
     Sourcebook.  It is compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigations
     (FBI).
     ? Ask for a catalog of publications available from the GPO.

     General Accounting Office Document Ordering Service, serving the
     General Accounting Office (GAO)
     [phone]
     ? Distributes reports about such topics as U.S. interdiction efforts,
     drug use measurements, money laundering, etc.  Ask for a list of GAO
     documents on Criminal Justice topics.

     Subscription Office of NIDA Notes, NIDA's bi-monthly newsletter with
     articles on research and NIDA grants.
     [phone]

     NIDA Press Office, which compiles NIDA Capsules -- press releases on
     various topics such as inhalant abuse, methamphetamine abuse, needle
     exchange, etc.
     [phone]

     United Nations
     ? Main Number: [phone]
     ? Criminal Justice Section: [phone]
     ? Publications: [phone] or [phone]
     ? United Nations International Drug Control Program (UNDCP), which
     publishes documents as well as a newsletter, Information Letter.
     PO Box 500, A-1400, Vienna, Austria

     European Drugs Monitoring Center
     (35/11) 321 0237; Fax: [phone]

     Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe
     (33/88) 41 2821; Fax: [phone]

     For further information, contact Dan Weiller at [phone] or via
     e-mail at dweiller@sorosnyorg.
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